Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (14)

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175 When you go from a family after a long visit do not leave half your things behind you 176 If you are an author keep a slate and pencil by your bed side to note a good thought that it may not fly away before you get up 177 Whatever your situation in life may be lay down your plan of conduct for the day The half hours will glide smoothly on without crossing or jostling each other 178 Both sexes are indebted for much of their consequence to the tailor the shoemaker the hosier the jeweller the milliner the mantua maker and hair dresser 179 When fruit is offered a delicate person always takes what is next to him 180 Keep your nails clean It is the outward sign of a gentleman ora sloven
181 Unless your pretensions be very good avoid being the principal speaker in a large company 182 Do not suffer tradesmen to be long in waiting and do not allow them to leave their goods with your servants to be looked at when you have leisure 183 Never leave your business to be done by another when you can conveni ently do it yourself 184 If you have lost a kind and affectionate wife think of your conduct towards her when living and if you have been unkind repent seriously of it being the only atonement you can make 185 To correct a child who has a capacity and will not exert it may be justified but to bestow the same cor rection upon a child of slow parts is barbarous brutality A schoolmaster who does not make this distinction should be sent to drive a waggon

This is the fourteenth post in our new Men and Manners, Maxims for life by a Gentleman (Men and Manners ; Or, Concentrated Wisdom. 4th Ed. Much Enlarged, 1809) series.  For the first thirteen posts:

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners 

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (2) 

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (3) 

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (4) 

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (5) 

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (6) 

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (7)

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (8) 

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (9) 

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (10)

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (11)

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (12) 

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (13)

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2 Responses to Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (14)

  1. cstaerkel52c4124da8 says:
    February 13, 2024 at 12:17 pm

    Wow… #185 shocked me. As a retired sped teacher, wonderful to know that there were people who recognized those with special needs and wanted them to be treated as children should be.